Author Archives: Bob the Chiropodist

se on one of those many happy evenings that I was introduced to the Space Ritual LP in all its fold out psychedelic glory. Orgone Accumulator (track one side 2) is still the quintessential hard rock song for me how could you not like it?

So when the chance came to see the band Space Ritual (essentially Hawkwind circa 1970 without Dave Brock) I wasnt going to say no. The band used to be called Ex-Hawkwind but a lawsuit put paid to that.

Nik Turner looking his age but still looks like a cheeky buggar and was sprightly enough to have a dance with Angel – their expressive dancer. Mick Slattery looks like a sixty year old Harry Potter and Terry Ollis some stoneage throwbackbut what a glorious sound they make especially when they did (Mikes favourite) Assult and Battery..the visuals were good too! The band obviously enjoyed themselves as much as the audience did and long after the gig had finished, they were still chatting to the faithful. Great night!

Thanks For the photos Tony + for the Freebee John
Excellent BBC4 documentary on Hawkwind Continue reading →

s had perhaps the oddest supporting singer Ive seen in a while – Imagine Chas Smash crossed with Ian Curtis and youre almost there.

VV+theVs didnt have to win the crowd over we were all there on the strength of the wonderful LP Gospel Bombs (got my vinyl copy signed by the boys thanks to Will Church the nicest bass player Ive ever met) and they didnt disappoint.

What doesnt come across so much on the LP is how good the drummer is Hes Very Very Good! Vincent has wonderful guitar poses with his (authentic looking) shiny red 50s guitar a more natural front man you cant imagine. Cinema, Blue Boy, On my own, Killing Time, pretty girl everyone a winner. My only criticism was that they didnt play Sweet Girlfriend Ill just have to wait for next time.

Catch these Vs whilst theyre flying high Continue reading →

What a fabulous thing QUIMS is. Without it I wouldn’t have heard of the Lodger and so Lee and I wouldn’t have gone to see them support the Wave Pictures, who we enjoyed so much that we got a babysitter … Continue reading →

Why doesn’t anybody warn you when you are a teenager, no matter what your musical tastes are then, when you hit forty you will have an uncontrollable urge to start listening to country music (you know it’s true). Having found … Continue reading →

As an serious indie-kid, I always felt that I should know more by Wire – but you know how it is, if you’re not in at the start and theres a huge back catalogue (some of which youve heard and … Continue reading →